with whom he had the opportunity to discuss various issues on the bilateral agenda such as cooperation, natural disaster prevention, environmental protection, as well as trade and investment.
In turn,
Prime Minister Torres stressed that the issues part of cooperation are very important for Peru in its aspiration to become an OECD member, since Swiss cooperation in Peru is aimed at achieving the standards required to join that organization.
Similarly, the Cabinet chief requested the support from Switzerland for this important objective set by the Peruvian State.
Moreover, the high-ranking official called on the envoy so that his country strengthens cooperation programs and projects, as well as continues boosting trade relations and the arrival of Swiss investments in Peru.
In addition, he invited Switzerland to participate in investment tenders and government-to-government programs offered by Peru for the execution of infrastructure works.
A topic of singular importance addressed at the event was related to cooperation for natural disaster risk management. In this sense, the Cabinet chief expressed Peru's will to strengthen ties with Switzerland.
Within this framework, he mentioned that the
Presidency of the Council of Ministers, through the Disaster Risk Management System (Sinagerd), is working on the issue so as to identify and reduce the risks associated with disasters in Peru.
For his part,
Ambassador Garnier stressed that on this matter Switzerland is working closely with the Deputy Ministry of Territorial Governance on projects, based on the cooperation agreement in the event of natural disasters, which has recently been modified to exchange new strategies, methodologies, and processes so as to strengthen the preparation of the population and thus reduce the vulnerability of citizens in the capital city and regions —with the participation of municipalities.